Method of printing.



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METHOD OF PRINTING.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BERRY, a subjectof His Majesty the King of England, residing at 17 Ivydale road,Nunhead, in the count-y of Kent, Kingdom of England, have invented acertain new and useful Improved Method of Printing, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a new or improved method of printing for thepurpose of enabling more realistic textile or other like effects to beobtained.

The invention is applicable for a variety of purposes for instance aspicture postcards, advertising leaflets or posters, fashion books orcards for illustrating wearing apparel and other subjects l-leretoforein the manufacture of flock paper hangings it has been proposed toemploy engraved wooden blocks for the purpose of applying the mordant orflocking size to the surface of the paper, and fur ther it has also beenproposed in a printing process for imitating woven fabric, pastelpainting, lace, gobelins and the like, in which plain or colored flockis applied to a design printed in ink or a colorless adhesive by meansof a stone, plate or cylinder, to coat the finished layer of flock withvarnish or lacquer before subsequent color printings thereon. Theseoperations of printing and varnishing or lacquering it is proposed torepeat several times before the color printing in order to obtainsurface unevenness in the attern, and it is also stated in suchproposition that instead of a powdered background a colored coveringlayer may be used.

In carrying out my invent-ion I apply in the known manner to a part, orthe whole surface of the paper or a black and white or coloredrepresentation or picture a suitable adhesive substance, upon which Isubsequently deposit black, white, or colored flock or other fibrousmaterials. And according to my invention 1 then print over the surfaceof the flock, by means of line, tone, or other suitably prepared blocks,in order to obtain the desired effect of light and shade or' coloring;this printing taking place without further treatment of the flock. Forinstance in applying the invent-ion to tailors or clothiers fashioncards the flock or the like would resemble the actual pattern andcoloring of the cloth to be advertised and more than one deposit orrepresentation could be applied to the different parts of aSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914:.

Application filed August 23, 1912. Serial No. 716,724.

single figure or plate the deposits being placed thereon in anyconvenient manner by hand or by machine printing and in a dry or moistform. If the surface or partthereof to be covered is of one color thedeposits may be first colored as desired before application or it may beput on white and in either case such surface may be afterward printedupon with suitable dye colors. The skins of animals, fabrics, or floorand wall coverings may also conveniently be represented in this mannerand natural effects can be thereby obtained.

A block is employed to print upon the representation in the desiredparts the adhesive material to be applied. After this has been done therepresentation is then coated in the prepared places with the flock.This is done by placing the representation in a box or casing in whichthe flock is dusted on or otherwise applied by means of a blast or bypassing it between rollers provided for the purpose. The adhesivematerial may itself be white or suitably colored to enrich the finishedeffect or in some cases form a complementary color in conjunction with acolored flock.

If the cloth or fabric to be represented is red and contains say blacklines interwoven therein, then these are produced by subsequentprintings in dyes or inks from blocks suitably prepared for printing onthe flock surface. In like manner two or more colors or complementarycolorings may be applied to give any desired effect as will behereinafter described.

I will now describe the preferred manner of preparing the key and otherblocks especially suitable for more complicated applications where keyblocks and a number of blocks for the various color and other printingsare required. I first of all take a photograph of the original articleto be represented or of the original drawing orrepresentation as thecase may be, and in the present instance I suppose this to bea soldieror the like. The negative so produced may be a line or tone reproductionas is found to be most suitable to the particular case. 1 next prepare abright zinc plate with a suitable chemical such as chlorid of antimony,to give it a blackened appearance and this plate after being dried issensitized by the application of a suitable bichromate solution. Thisplate is then placed in a frame with the negative and printed.

It is then inked up with a mixture of lithographic transfer ink andspirits of turpentine and subsequently developed in water so as to leaveonly the inked up image on a dark metal plate. plate is now lightlydeveloped in weak acid which leaves the metal bright between the image.The ink deposit is then washed off with spirits of turpentine and theresulting plate is now an image or ofiset from the photograph. A numberof these plates are thus provided for the preparation of blocks forprinting in the various colors, one plate for each color. After thisthey are etched deep to give the work in relief. Thus I may provide sayone keyblock bearing the whole outline or representation; one, two ormore other blocks for the flat color printing, one or more for thegumming process and one or more for subsequently printing on the surfaceof the flock deposit to represent the shadows or pattern on the clothes.

All the fiat printing is done first whether in colors or in black andwhite and after this is completed those parts that are to receive theflock are then prepared and the flock applied either in one operation orin several operations according to the requirements. For instance thered coat of a soldier could be applied in one operation and printed uponto give light and shade effects and the other differently coloredgarments in subsequent operations, or they may be all put together atone operation in plain or a mono-color and subsequently dyed or thetexture printed thereon by other printings. The adhesive substance mayconveniently comprise a stiff varnish mixed up with a flake white oranother medium and if desired suitably colored, but such substance isonly given as a suitable example as it would be varied to suit thenature of the paper or the like to be printed upon and the compositionsof the inks and dyes.

If a. carpet is to be reproduced line blocks would preferably beemployed and the flock would be first laid on and the various colorssubsequently applied in proper order, and in such cases if the articleis properly photographed the fabric of the carpet will be accuratelyreproduced upon the surface of This zinc the flock by the printing blocs themselves as the texture of the article itself will act as a linescreen in most cases. A very artistic effect may be produced in somecases by graining or blasting the surface of the various blocks employedso as to give a tone to the finished reproduction.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is':

1. The process of producing textile or like effects in printing, whichconsists in first flat-printing the design directly upon a surface, thenapplying adhesive thereon in circumscribed areas less than that of theprinted design, then applying flock to the adhesive, and then printingdirectly upon the flock, said floc and the initially printed designremaining otherwise fully exposed in the finished production.

2. The process of producing textile and other like effects inconjunction with printing and of less area than the printed image,

which consists in flat-printing upon a pape or like surface arepresentation of the desired complete image, then applying an adhesiveto circumscribed parts of the complete image representing those parts ofthe surface to subsequently appear in textile effect, then applyingflock to the adhesive, and finally completing the textile or like effectby imprinting directly upon and in cluding so much of the flock surfaceas to combine with the unprinted flock surface to produce the desiredeffect, said flock surface remaining otherwise fully exposed.

3. The process of producing textile or like effects in printing, whichconsists in first applying an adhesive to the surface to be treated,then applying flock thereto, and finally printing directly upon aportion only of the flock surface so produced to such an extent as tocombine with the unprinted portion of the flock surface to produce thedesired effect, said flock surface remaining otherwise fully exposed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

lVILLIAM BERRY. lVitnesses J. S. Alums, D. BLAKEY.

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